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New CED Certificate Program for Local Government Professionals
Aprile 16, 2014 19:10
Dalhousie University, through its Local Government Program, has created a new certificate program in Community Economic Development (CED). Theme: Practitioner StrengtheningHow China Counters ‘The Falling Rate of Profit’ and Other Problems Endemic to Capitalism
Aprile 15, 2014 17:22
China and the Crisis of Crisis Theory By Heiko Khoo SolidarityEconomy.net via China.org.cn April 14, 2014 – The recent BBC documentary called "How China Fooled the World" presented by Robert Preston claims that China’s economy is about to collapse. The program starts well: correctly showing that China’s state-owned enterprises dominate the economy and shape its... ...UK Introduces 30% Tax Credit for Social Investment
Aprile 15, 2014 15:13
In last month’s budget, the United Kingdom announced a 30% tax relief-rate for social investment. Theme: National Policy WorkCommunity hydro scheme is Charity Bank’s first borrower post Big Society Capital investment
Aprile 15, 2014 13:00
Whalley Community Hydro – a community renewable energy scheme in Lancashire’s Ribble Valley – is the first organisation to be awarded a loan by Charity Bank following Big Society Capital’s investment in the Bank last month. Big Society Capital agreed to make its largest ever single investment – up to £14.5m of ordinary shares in... ...Pro-Poor and Pro-Development Transparency Laws and Policies
Aprile 14, 2014 21:00Access to information laws are not being effectively utilized by the poor—the most technologically marginalized population—to exercise their rights to social protection. Pro-poor access to information legislation is needed and must achieve two goals: (1) macroaccountability and transparency in public spending; and (2) provide information to the poor in a physically, intellectually and socially adequate... ...
Protecting the Right of Access to Social Security Benefits
Aprile 14, 2014 21:00The easiest means of ensuring the right to social security is through universal coverage (and adequate transfer values). If countries are unable to provide universal coverage because of limited resources, there is implicitly a trade-off: Reducing coverage means increasing administrative costs. In addition, when priority is given to cost-saving in both coverage and administration, a... ...
A Rejoinder to ‘Pro-Poor and Pro-Development Transparency’
Aprile 14, 2014 21:00Pro-poor transparency laws and policies must have ending poverty as an underlying objective. This can become possible if social protection and access to information are fully recognized as rights that poor people can invoke to exit poverty. Yet uptake of social protection policy in developing countries has been slow, largely because it has not been... ...
Not Your Grandpa’s Solar Cells
Aprile 14, 2014 15:57
How solar cells are taking over sea, sky and space The TURANOR PlanetSolar cruises past Tahiti By Eric Mack SolidarityEconomy.net via Gizmag Solar technology has evolved beyond just your grandpa’s big, bulky photovoltaic panels on the roof. Advances in flexible, hyper-efficient and nano-scale materials of late has made it possible for solar cells to begin... ...Notes about the Participatory Guarantee System Dialogue, Philipp Weckenbrock (ENG)
Aprile 14, 2014 13:10The session took place at the Youth Hostel in Leuven with 18 participants from different countries and organisations. 5 different presentations were held.
The Role that Civil Society can Play in Ensuring Accountability in Social Protection Programmes
Aprile 13, 2014 21:00The experience of the last 20 years suggests there are four obstacles to ensuring accountability in social protection programmes. The first obstacle has to do with social protection’s contested status: is it a right or only a service or a favour? Others concern the the opacity and discretionality of actors implementing social protection programmes and... ...
Capitalism simply isn’t working and here are the reasons why
Aprile 13, 2014 20:43
Source: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/12/capitalism-isnt-working-thomas-piketty Economist Thomas Piketty’s message is bleak: the gap between rich and poor threatens to destroy us Thomas Piketty has mined 200 years of data to support his theory that capitalism does not work. Photograph: Ed Alcock for the Observer Suddenly, there is a new economist making waves – and he is not on... ...Ecology Building Society 2013 results: record-breaking sustainable success
Aprile 11, 2014 13:01Ecology Building Society today announces record assets, record gross and net lending and record savings balances for the year ending 31 December 2013. The results mark 30 years of uninterrupted profit and provide a compelling case for a long-term, purpose-driven approach to finance. The Society’s key results included: · Record assets of £124.8m (2012: 109.7m)... ...
Former vice President from Bank of Sweden takes place in Ekobanken’s Board of Representatives
Aprile 11, 2014 12:46Kristina Persson is since 2013 new member of Ekobanken’s Board of Representatives. She is founder and working chairperson of the think tank Global Utmaning (Global Challenge) which works for global solutions in the economic field. Kristina used to be Governor of the Region of Jämtland, MP for the social democratic party and vice President of... ...
Ekobanken during 2013
Aprile 11, 2014 12:44For the 15th consecutive year Ekobanken is reporting a profit for its sustainable and transparent banking concept. The balance sheet increased with 14 percent during 2013 to 625 million SEK (70 M€). The financial result at the end of the year was positive and the value of the shares grew by 3,7 percent to 119.0.... ...
Oikocredit – Adding value to microfinance
Aprile 10, 2014 14:26
As part of its work as a social investor, Oikocredit has a capacity building unit as part of the social performance department that assists partners and the wider microfinance community in maintaining social practices. Oikocredit has dedicated social performance officers in every region that mentor and support existing and potential partners in both day-to-day operations... ...